Chapter XXXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

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From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

lacking funds

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

without doubt or question

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

the force of workers available

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

not any; not one

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

a special situation

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.

impaired by diminution

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

exhausted

From this reading I believe that, in my wearied and weakened state, I broke down and cried, but I have no clear recollection.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The first thing that I remember clearly is being well down the lagoon, a passenger in my own boat.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

which person or people

From this reading Our new shipmates were doing the pulling, although those of the regular crew who were able sat on the thwarts beside the fresh men, and bent their backs with them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of that meeting with Jimmy Appleby the less said the better.

people who are wounded

From this reading Two of our men, severely wounded, lay on the bottom of the boat, half under the thwarts, and there, too, was the body of the Prince, covered with the sail.